“NO ELECTRICITY, NO VOTE,” SOUTH AFRICANS THREATEN TO SHUN RULING PARTY ANC. (PHOTO)

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 “No electricity, no vote,” South Africans threaten to shun ruling party ANC Residents in Katlehong, a township outside Johannesburg, have resolved to boycott South Africa's upcoming local elections on November 4 due to long-standing failures by authorities to provide basic services like electricity. For over 20 years, around 180 households in the community have relied on illegal electrical connections pulled from neighboring areas to power their homes. Angry over the lack of formal grid infrastructure, residents are directing their frustration at the ruling African National Congress (ANC). "We have made a collective decision: no electricity, no vote," said community leader Lesiba Rankapole, 59. "We know it is illegal, but we had no choice because we cannot live without electricity. Our children cannot progress without electricity." "I was born ANC, but today I do not want anyone to tell me about the ANC because I am suffering," added 57-year-old resid...

KANO GOV. CONSTRUCTS DAM AT MINJIBIR. (PHOTO).



Kano Gov't Constructs Dam at Minjibir.


Kano state government (KNSG),has reiterated its commitment, to the provision of potable drinking water and other facilities that would bring succour to the lives of it's citizens.


 


Member representing Minjibir constituency, Alhaji Abdulhamid Abdul Minjibir made the knomn, during a visit to the proposed site of Rafin Kanye Dam, Kantama ward, minjibir local government area, Kano.


 According to him, they were at minjibir to  inspect the site, and discuss with the residence of the area on upcoming  construction of Dam,mini water treatment plant.


Alhaji Abdulhamid pointed out that, he was  deeply concerned with  plight of his constituency ,on lack of potable drinking water, hence the need for construction of the Dam.


He maitained that the Dam and water treatment plant would  provide drinking water,boost agricultural production, through dry season farming, as well as provide job opportunities.


In a remark, Kano state commissioner of water resources, Alhaji Ali Haruna Makoda,re presented by the Director, Dams and irrigation engineering, Alhaji Adamu Chiroma, highlighted that, when completed the Dam would pave way for the  irrigation of fifty five thousand acres of land.


He pointed out that, the mini water treatment plant would improve the socio economic status of residents in the area.


 Recall that,  member representing Minjibir Constituency, Alhaji Abdulhamid Abdul Minjibir had presented a motion, calling  on the state government to construct a dam and provide mini water treatment plant at Rafin Kanya.

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